The Phillies Zone

TORONTO — Just when Domonic Brown was reentering the collective consciousness of Philadelphia, the erstwhile top prospect suffered another knee injury Thursday.

The Phillies have diagnosed Brown with right knee inflammation but that was before he underwent an MRI on Friday afternoon, assistant general manager Scott Proefrock said. The results were not immediately available.

But injuries have long affected his path to the majors. Last month, he was hampered by a lingering left hamstring injury. Brown was sidelined in spring training by thumb and neck injuries. He fractured the hook of the hamate bone last spring that cost him most of Grapefruit League play.

The 24-year-old outfielder is hitting .266 on the season with a .730 OPS.